I've had mine on for about 6months now and i love them. They have a great tread pattern (very aggressive looking) and pretty damn good tread wear rating. Just make sure you rotate them every 5-10k like anything else. I noticed much better handling with these tires too, which is great cause i tend to have a bit of a led foot and take turns a little quicker than i should in a lifted truck, haha.

As far as noise is concerned, they are a bit louder than the stock GY Fortera's.. Even my girlfriend said to me that she didn't notice a difference in sound and shes in my Jeep almost everyday.

that seems to be the hot topic lately... it really depends on alot of factors. The lift kit installed, tire size, offset of wheels (if not stock), etc...

I had spacers on my Jeep when it was stock. My intention for the spacers was to get a wider looking stance and improve handling of my Jeep. I def was able to achieve both of my goals once i installed them. I got mine off ebay from CJBargins... 1.25" billet spacers. And to be honest if i didnt have spacers installed i really think id be rubbing on alot more than just the pinch weld. But that's just my opinion.

I would say go for it, but i'm sure other guys here will chime in fairly quickly to debate my view about running wheel spacers.